House

The author documents the history of his home, describing its first owners at the turn of the twentieth century and his own family's acquisition of the house, and presents his perspectives on how a house reflects the American dream.

First sentence: It was our house nowI had the key in my pocket. I steered into the empty driveway for the first time; until this moment Donna and I had been visitors, and we felt as welcome as a threat.

Year

2005

Language

English

Publisher

Viking Adult

Editions

2

Pages

256

ISBN

9780670033836

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